Stopped: IRB expired
This study seeks to determine non inferiority of direct inoculation of ascitic fluid in lab as compared to current culture media standard, bedside inoculation with blood culture bottles.
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Growth of bacteria on ascitic fluid culture
Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 1 year to complete enrollment of 460 patients